Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.14%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.14%
TER now pays $0.50 per share a year. Measured against the price it actually traded at back then, a long-term holder is earning:
| If you bought | Price then | Yield on cost today |
|---|---|---|
| 10 years ago(2016-08-31) | $21.06 | 2.37% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-09) | $119.17 | 0.42% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-30) | $107.37 | 0.47% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-04) | $119.39 | 0.42% |
| Buying today(at $372.06) | $372.06 | 0.14% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.14% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 4.6% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.14%
In 3 years
0.16%
In 5 years
0.18%
In 10 years
0.22%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Teradyne, Inc. (TER).
Starting Yield
0.13%
Ending YOC
0.23%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.86
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$10.16
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.50 | N/A | 0.13% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.52 | +3.71% | 0.14% | $0.52 |
| Year 2 | $0.54 | +3.71% | 0.14% | $1.06 |
| Year 3 | $0.56 | +3.71% | 0.15% | $1.61 |
| Year 4 | $0.58 | +3.71% | 0.16% | $2.19 |
| Year 5 | $0.60 | +3.71% | 0.16% | $2.79 |
| Year 6 | $0.62 | +3.71% | 0.17% | $3.41 |
| Year 7 | $0.65 | +3.71% | 0.17% | $4.06 |
| Year 8 | $0.67 | +3.71% | 0.18% | $4.73 |
| Year 9 | $0.69 | +3.71% | 0.19% | $5.42 |
| Year 10 | $0.72 | +3.71% | 0.19% | $6.14 |
| Year 11 | $0.75 | +3.71% | 0.20% | $6.89 |
| Year 12 | $0.77 | +3.71% | 0.21% | $7.66 |
| Year 13 | $0.80 | +3.71% | 0.22% | $8.47 |
| Year 14 | $0.83 | +3.71% | 0.22% | $9.30 |
| Year 15 | $0.86 | +3.71% | 0.23% | $10.16 |
Yield on cost is the dividend yield measured against your original purchase price, not today's price. As a company raises its dividend, the yield on what you actually paid keeps rising even when the market yield holds steady.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
